[pushrod]

A word of warning if you want to keep your hens behind an electric net, hedgehogs will wander into them in the dark and then roll up on them. Eventually dying from the repeated electric shocks. I got round this by putting 8" boards (on their edge) all around the fence and so far this has stopped any more accidents.

[babe]

just a quick update,

wee hogglet is growing well, he visits every night for water and cat dinner. i did go and buy proper spike hedgehog meat, but the cats around here were snaffling it before wee hogglet got to it.

he usually appears at around 8pm for his first nibble, then on and off through to about 2.30am. and he hasnt missed a night since i first saw him.

[muntjac]

he needs boxing up happy , keep him warm and free from frost bitten toes

[Selkie]

aw he's titchy!!

think we must have a hedgehog, i'm sure we've got hedgehog poo!

[babe]

he needs boxing up happy , keep him warm and free from frost bitten toes

i followed him one night through the garden into the waste ground down the side, where he has built a cosy little nest.

will he not be ok there?

i did make one in the garden but he's ignored that.

[babe]

aw he's titchy!!

think we must have a hedgehog, i'm sure we've got hedgehog poo!

is it black about 1 cm long chipolata sausages rosemary?

[Selkie]

yes, thanks happy v --- i keep meaning to look it up in one of my books (yes :roll: I do have books on such subjects) - but from memory i was thinking it was hedgehog;

yay we have a hedgehog, even if i never see him/her i'm happy!!!

(oooh invisible hedgehog :shock: )

[muntjac]

i make a confined nest for him happy ,, even a small run if needed ,.mind remember they can climb lol and blooming good at it they are

[babe]

if you can pop out a shallow dish of water (i use a saucer) and some drie cattypuss food. you will soon see him, and they are so cute. - ever so soft tummys. and when you pick them up, they curl around your fingers.

but like aunt sally told me, its a little comitment to the hogs, so only encourage him if you know you will be able feed and water him everyday, otherwise its best not to start.

[babe]

i make a confined nest for him happy ,, even a small run if needed ,.mind remember they can climb lol and blooming good at it they are

what if he's a she and has family, would it harm him.

i have a run and hutch that i use for broodies - would that do?

[muntjac]

she wont have a family ,,,,,,, its chucking out time well gone ,the brooder is perfick ,,,, put loads hay in the box end ,.water n food outside ,when he/she stops eating the food " its " sleeping  

[Selkie]

your hedgehog looks pretty small and mightn't be able to survive the winter (there is some minimum weight they need to have to have the reserves to last through the leaner months but i can't remember)

we put food out everynight for our two outdoor cats but they wouldn't even leave any leftovers for a hedgehog - boris is 6.5kg and growing!

will try going out with a torch though :idea:

[babe]

cheers munty, i will do that tomorrow and pop wee hugglet in there tomorrow night. when he comes for tea

will he then stay there till spring?

a hoggy with frostbite toes doesnt sound pleasant

[muntjac]

the best info on hogs is here

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/

[babe]

your hedgehog looks pretty small and mightn't be able to survive the winter (there is some minimum weight they need to have to have the reserves to last through the leaner months but i can't remember)

we put food out everynight for our two outdoor cats but they wouldn't even leave any leftovers for a hedgehog - boris is 6.5kg and growing!

will try going out with a torch though :idea:

i wish, my cat has a serious attitude - eat outside?

im going to do what munty suggests and put him in the broodies hutch and run with lots of hay and hopefully he will be fine. ive gotten used to seeing him everyday now. - im such a soft touch